Not-for-Profit

Endowment investments come with major responsibility and generally need to be managed by a financial expert. And, nonprofit organizations must adhere to certain regulations.

To best serve your nonprofit and its constituents, you must practice the art of delegation and even perfectionists can learn to love delegation.

If your not-for-profit is looking for workers, you might want to consider hiring military veterans. This demographic can have a harder time finding civilian jobs, and tax breaks may be available for employers who hire them.

A Code of Ethics is more than limiting potential fraud losses. It also provides nonprofit organizations with an opportunity to document and disseminate its core values.

No not-for-profit wants to turn down donations — particularly if they’re large. But, you need to decide is a donation worth bad publicity? Bad publicity, particularly if it hits social media and goes viral, can be far more expensive for your organization in the long run.

There are thousands of grants and millions of dollars available to nonprofits from the federal government, states, foundations and other sources. Getting the grant you need generally requires you to submit a thorough, professional, and compelling grant proposal.

The 2022 Report to the Nations from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reports that not-for-profits are the least likely type of organization to experience occupational fraud. And nonprofit fraud controls can be inexpensive to put into place. For example, a code of conduct, mandatory vacations, fraud training for employees,

How effective are your nonprofit grant proposals? If you aren’t meeting with much success, you may need to change tack. Here’s how to research the grant, support your proposal and avoid pitfalls. 

Nonprofit board designated assets refer to funds that haven’t been restricted by donors but are subject to self-imposed limits on their use. They’re typically intended to ensure that funding is available when needed.